Garbage collection has uses in many aspects of computing and storage. For example, in flash storage, background garbage collection can improve write performance by reducing the need to perform whole block erasures prior to a write. See also trim.

The primary aspects of a disk's geometry are the number of recording bands and the number of tracks and blocks per track in each, the number of data tracks per cylinder, and the number and layout of spare blocks reserved to compensate for media defects.

The SNIA uses the base 10 convention commonly found in I/O-related and scientific literature rather than the base 2 convention (1,073,741,824, i.e., 230) common in computer system and software literature.

For Fibre Channel, this refers to a bit transmission rate of 1,062,500,000 bits per second.

The SNIA uses the base 10 convention commonly found in I/O-related and scientific literature rather than the base 2 convention (1,073,741,824, i.e., 230) common in computer system and software literature.

A GL-Port can determine operating mode at switch port initialization, FL-Port when an NL-Port attachment is determined, F-Port when an N_Port attachment is determined, E_Port when an E_Port attachment is determined.